St. Patrick's Church, Oldham

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Oldham

St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Oldham, an imposing grade II-listed building, was awarded funding by Viridor Credits in late 2016 for urgent repairs and restoration to the inside of the church.

The plaster on the internal walls and the ceiling of the
church was flaking and cracks were beginning to appear, which, if
left to deteriorate further, could have led to irreparable damage
to the building.

The works included the application of stencilling to the walls
in the same style as the original, the painting of the walls, the
painting of the reredos, the statues of the four evangelists, and
other stonework around the sanctuary. Funding was also used to
repair any damage to the surrounds of the stained glass
windows.

The results were nothing short of spectacular, with beautiful and
sympathetic restoration highlighting the Gothic/Early English style
of the octagonal sanctuary.